What Is Art? · Character
Plato
Ancient philosopher whose views on art are discussed.
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Plato shows up with force in Chapter V: The Infection Theory of Art. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as one who repudiated all art in his Republic, viewing it as dangerous.
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In Chapter V: The Infection Theory of Art: Mentioned as one who repudiated all art in his Republic, viewing it as dangerous. Later, in Chapter VI: The Religious Basis of Art and Its Decline: Referenced as having…
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- Referenced thinkers and artists
- Moral and national artists
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- Chapter V: The Infection Theory of Art
- Chapter VI: The Religious Basis of Art and Its Decline
- VII
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